Prevalence of goiter in children 6 to 12 years of age in Ethiopia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-398

  Abuye, Cherinet ^a   Berhane, Yemane ^b   Akalu, Girma ^a   Getahun, Zewditu ^a   Ersumo, Tesema ^b  

^a ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Iodated salt; Iodine deficiency; Total goiter rate; Urinary iodine excretion

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; IODINE; SALT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; YOUNG POPULATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38549131841     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800403     Document Type: Article

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